Discrimination with girl child sad: Meira Kumar
February 1st, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday expressed concern over the condition of the girl child and urged doctors to put a stop to female ... Read more...
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44 NCC cadets on 600-km ocean sailing expedition (With Images)
January 25th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Using only sail boats and without any mechanical propulsion, a team of 44 National Cadet Corps (Naval Unit) students, including 12 girls, has launched itself on ... Read more...
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President concerned over declining sex ratio
January 14th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panipat (Haryana), Jan 14 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday expressed concern over the declining sex ratio in the country, pointing out that sex ratio between the age group of ... Read more...
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Woman arrested for killing daughter
January 7th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 7 (IANS) A woman was arrested in Rajasthan on the charge of killing her one-year-old daughter by throwing her into a well, police said Saturday.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Declining sex ratio attributed to misuse of medical technology
December 18th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 18 (IANS) Demographers and development specialists Sunday identified the misuse of advanced medical technology as a major factor responsible for the decline in the sex ratio in Rajasthan ... Read more...
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Activists slam device claiming to curb female foeticide
December 15th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Women rights activists and health experts Thursday slammed a device claiming to curb cases of female foeticide by recording sonography tests and monitoring doctors.'Silent Observer', ... Read more...
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I want to reach country’s youth through ‘Bigg Boss’: Swami Agnivesh (Interview)
November 7th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) What would a saffron-clad, social activist, Arya Samaj leader do in the big, bad world of "Bigg Boss"? "Relax," says Swami Agnivesh, who is geared ... Read more...
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Seven billionth baby’s dad wants her to be a doctor
October 31st, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mal (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 31 (IANS) Ajai Kumar, the proud father of Nargis - the girl child who was Monday announced as the world's seven billionth baby - wants his ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh ready for world’s seven billionth baby
October 29th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) With a UN report saying that the world's seven billionth baby is expected to be born in the country's most populous state Uttar Pradesh Oct 31, ... Read more...
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‘Tell Me O Kkhuda’ - tender, sweet, gentle (IANS Hindi Film Review)
October 29th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Fim: "Tell Me O Kkhuda"; Starring Esha Deol, Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Arjan Bajwa, Chanda Roy Sanyal; Directed by Mayur Puri/Hema Malini; Rating: ***Take away all the awkwardness of the ... Read more...
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Borther cries foul, woman unable to bear boy child dies
October 20th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 20 (IANS) The brother of a 38-year-old woman who died under mysterious circumstances has filed a police complaint against her in-laws here, alleging they used to beat her ... Read more...
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Himachal Police sings awareness tunes
September 20th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Police have just got a new weapon to counter social evils - it's caller tunes! Every caller on the mobile phone of a police ... Read more...
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Winds of change: girl adoption on the rise in India
September 18th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) There is a ray of sunshine in the dark gloom of female foeticide and communities still discriminating against the girl child in many parts of ... Read more...
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P.T.Usha named brand ambassador for Vasai-Virar Marathon
September 16th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Virar (Maharashtra), Sep 16 (IANS) P.T. Usha, the yesteryears golden girl of Indian track and field, has been named as brand ambassador of the maiden Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon scheduled ... Read more...
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Need to fight bias against girl child: President
August 14th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Expressing grief over the country's declining sex ratio, President Pratibha Patil Sunday said that it reflected the bias against the girl child in Indian ... Read more...
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IIJW’s opening show blends glamour with cause
July 31st, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Jewellery show for a cause. Actresses Bipasha Basu, Soha Ali Khan, Riya Sen and others walked the ramp on the opening day of the second ... Read more...
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Bipasha to walk the ramp with mother
July 31st, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Model turned Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu will walk the ramp with her mother at the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) that started here Sunday."Walking the ... Read more...
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‘Maharashtra security to be discussed in assembly’
July 24th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Maharashtra's law and order situation and security scenario post the July 13 blasts will be discussed during the monsoon session of the assembly beginning Monday, ... Read more...
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Delhi to host US-India women’s dialogue
July 19th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The US-India Women's Empowerment Dialogue, which will see both the countries explore ways of collaboration to further social, economic and political empowerment of women, will ... Read more...
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Delhi to strengthen rules against female foeticide: Dikshit
July 11th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Expressing concern over the growing gender imbalance, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Monday that her government will make the rules more stringent to punish ... Read more...
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Newborn girl found abandoned in Rajasthan
July 7th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) A newborn girl was found abandoned in a railway crossing control room in Rajasthan's Dungarpur district, police said Wednesday.
A passerby noticed the girl after he heard ... Read more...
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Haryana introduces mother-new born tracking software
July 3rd, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 3 (IANS) The Haryana health department has developed a 'Mother and Child Tracking' software to curb the menace of female foeticide and ensure timely health check-ups of mothers ... Read more...
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Punjab to reward sting operations against sex tests
June 26th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 26 (IANS) Carrying out a sting operation to expose illegal sex determination tests in Punjab can now earn you a reward of Rs 50,000, a minister announced Sunday.Punjab ... Read more...
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Shun violence, join mainstream: President Patil to Maoists
June 24th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Friday called upon the Maoists to shun violence and enter into dialogue with the government to ensure development of tribal people.
"I call ... Read more...
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Planting trees to celebrate girls, a village keeps count
June 17th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Patna, June 17 (IANS) There's a village in Bihar that is greener than many others. For, it celebrates the birth of girl children by planting saplings. And now Dharhara is ... Read more...
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Cradle in every village - to save the girl child (With Images)
May 24th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), May 24 (IANS) If someone casts her away, there will be others to cradle her. By October this year, cradles will be set up in 110 locations in ... Read more...
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This summer, Kashmir to fight murderers of another kind
May 19th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 19 (IANS) Newspaper advertisements, TV messages, raids on ultrasound clinics, door-to-door campaigns -- shamed by the dismal sex ratio revealed by the latest census report, the Jammu and ... Read more...
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What women want - from Mamata
May 14th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Many women in Bengal see themselves in her, clad in a simple cotton sari and chappals and hair tied in a loose knot. And now ... Read more...
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Youth Congress members on fast against drug abuse
May 1st, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana, May 1 (IANS) Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) activists Sunday started a hunger strike here against drug abuse, particularly among youth.State Youth Congress president and MP Ravneet Singh Bittu led ... Read more...
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Falling child sex ratio is national shame: PM
April 21st, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Calling for a "crusade" to curb bias against women, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the practice of female foeticide and infanticide was a ... Read more...
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Lucknow Maulana issues fatwa against female foeticide
April 20th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 20 (IANS) Alarmed by the latest census report confirming a steep fall in the male-female ratio in Uttar Pradesh - India's most populous state - a leading cleric ... Read more...
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Advisory board on pre-natal tests re-jigged
April 9th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) After the preliminary Census 2011 report presented a skewed child-sex ratio in India, the government Saturday reconstituted the supervisory board on pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic ... Read more...
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Azad reconstitutes Central Supervisory Board under PNDT Act
April 9th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 9(ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has reconstituted the Central Supervisory Board (CSB) under Section 7 of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 ... Read more...
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US clears India on rights issue, but rues graft everywhere
April 9th, 2011 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 8 (IANS) In its latest assessment of human rights worldwide, the US has generally given India a clean chit, but said problems included corruption at all levels of ... Read more...
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Kinnaur — where improved literacy is leading to dismal sex ratio!
April 8th, 2011 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Kinnaur, April 8 (IANS) Kinnaur's sex ratio has registered a fall. Not because of obvious reasons of female foeticide or a patriarchal mindset, but surprisingly due to improved literacy rate ... Read more...
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